Nations Community on the Scheidweg: Can the Commonwealth exist?

Nations Community on the Scheidweg: Can the Commonwealth exist?

The Commonwealth, an association of 56 nations, which are largely former British colonies, faces a crucial test! In view of global challenges such as climate change and growing inequality, the relevance of this organization is increasingly questioned. Requirements for compensation for the colonial past and the urge for more measures in current crises put the unity and influence of the Commonwealth on the test.

At COP 29 in Baku, Patricia Scotland, the general secretary of the Commonwealth, performed with bold suggestions. Their ideas could help the organization to ask themselves the urgent questions of today. But the shadows of the colonial past and the changing global balance of power throw a long shadow: Can the Commonwealth really blossom in this critical phase and master the challenges?

The future of the Commonwealth

Scotland discusses the need to heal the colonial wounds and at the same time tackle the pressing problems of the present. The question remains: Will the Commonwealth be able to redefine yourself and play an important role in the global community? Time is pushing and the world is looking forward to the answers that Scotland and its colleagues will deliver.